Acclaimed guitarist and singer-songwriter John Smith has announced the release of his new album Headlong. It was produced by Sam Lakeman and features Cara Dillon on backing vocals. Listen to his new song Far Too Good.
Nadine Khouri is to release a new 4-Track Digital Single ‘I Ran Thru The Dark (To The Beat of My Heart)’ on 31 March 2017. We have a pair of tickets for her headline London show at St. Pancras Old Church along with and a signed vinyl copy of her debut album The Salted Air to giveaway.
Fionn Regan has unveiled a new track, Cormorant Bird, from his forthcoming album, The Meetings of the Waters. He has also announced an app for the iPhone that offers an accompaniment to the album and all things Fionn Regan.
Listen to the new Tamikrest song ‘Ehad Wad Nadorhan’ from their latest album Kidal released on Glitterbeat Records this month. Kidal is a town surrounded by Malian desert stretches in every direction, it’s also the town in which Tamikrest first came together.
Fairport Convention celebrate their 50th Anniversary with 50:50@50. The mix of studio and live recordings along with the special guests, including Robert Plant and Jacqui McShee ensures there’s something for everyone.
Our latest mix in our Lost in Transmission series is here. Featuring the lesser well known – Anna Pancaldi, Ida Wenøe, Adaya, Thom Ashworth, Serafyn and The Brother Brothers. To the likes of Éilís Kennedy and a welcome return from The Straw Bear Band and more.
Fay Hield talks to Folk Radio UK about Soundpost and their ever popular Singing Weekends. “It’s inspiring just to be surrounded by enthusiastic people, and everyone is so supportive, the buzz is just wonderful.”
For the first time, Bonnie “Prince” Billy & Nathan Salsburg are to release a collaborative EP for Record Store Day via Paradise of Bachelors from which we take our Song of the Day: Wallins Creek Girls.
By filtering the essence of (especially) early-to-mid-70s Grateful Dead (improvisational soloing intact) through earthy country twang and folk-rock stylings, Real Ponchos have absolutely knocked it out of the park with their sophomore album, To the Dusty World.
Apparently, it was ‘The Brother Brothers’ contemporaries that had been urging them to make music together for some time. Thankfully they finally decided to listen. Now it’s your turn.
Our Song of the Day comes from Seafoam Green, the brainchild of Dublin-born, Liverpool-based troubadour Dave O’Grady. Watch Dave, along with Martin Byrne performing Lowly Lou, from his forthcoming debut album Topanga Mansion.
For those that missed Sam Sweeney’s Fiddle: Made in the Great War in 2014, Sam has announced a final series of dates in June 2017. It’s a fascinating and entertaining multi-media performance telling the incredible story of the fiddle which took nearly 100 years to complete.
